1/2 underground game, though with stack sizes it often plays more like 2/5.

V1 ($400) - Good reg in this game. Very aggressive. Opens a lot from all positions pre, usually to pretty small sizing in this game. Will often call 3-bets even out of position. Used to play fit-or-fold in 3-bet pots but has evolved and is more willing to make plays in them now. Able to lay down a big hand in the face of resistance if he thinks he's beat. I like to characterize people as apt to make calling mistakes, betting/raising mistakes or both. V1 is much more likely to make a mistake by betting/raising than by calling.

In a prior hand, H called V's small turn bet in a multi-way pot, then called a $100 pot-sized river bet head's up on a Q236Q board with 44 and was good.

V2 ($600) - Bad reg in this game. Aggressive but not always thinking. Plays too many hands pre. Will bluff, and will also continue barreling with small sizing with marginal holdings. Too curious as well and will call down light. Apt to make both betting/raising and calling mistakes.

In a prior hand, V2 raised pre to $25 with KQ, H calls in position with AK. V2 bet a K high flop with a flush draw, H shoved (a bit more than pot-sized) and V2 called.

V1 and V2 have been playing back and forth a lot tonight, and V2 got all in with Ace-high against V1, hit an ace and was good in a huge pot. Assume V1 had a big draw.

H (covers) - Reg in this game. Should be known as a winning player to both V1 and V2. May be seen as a bit sticky post. Definitely capable of bluffs and particularly semi-bluffs, though H is unlikely to bluff either villain in this hand, and particularly not V2.

V1 raises to $12 UTG. 3 callers including V2 in the small blind. H has AsAc in the big blind and 3-bets to $60. V1 calls, V2 calls.

Obvious 3-bet here. $60 gets about 10% of effective stacks into the middle, so seemed OK though I could go a bit bigger. Very good squeeze spot for H as well, so V1 could try to make a move which would've been great obviously.

Flop ($160) - A98r. V1 leads out for $35. Hero? I assume V1 would check-raise with a nice draw like JT, so assume he has a marginal holding here.

I don't hate calling, I don't hate raising. I raise because there is value from raising this board. I just don't make it too big. $120 to go.

Sets up a turn shove.

V could easily be donking JT/QT/56/67/89 type of hands.

Some of those hands will call a raise, some will be trying to induce vs Ax range.

Don't discount the sets as well.

Flatting gives too much of a discount to V2 to call with gutter balls & open enders.

there's no way I'm calling.

raise to 125

Can't flat here. We may look like we have the board crushed but we don't 3-way. Raise to a size that looks like it's AK (I know that's hard to convey). I kind of like $100 even.

10% of effective stack preflop is actually an awkward size. Getting 10-1 or better preflop villains will be able to set mine but SPR will be low enough on the flop it will be hard to get away from an over pair. I don't mind it here though because V1 is shorter and you have position on V2.

On the flop how is V1 leading into you? I'm going to assume V2 lead into you because checking to V1 would be silly. You have to raise to avoid letting V1 and V2 chase marginal draws cheaply. The board isn't super dangerous and any bet is pretty much committing to the pot so $110-$125 looks good.

I'd raise. I like to $100, but $120 is fine.

Can't call and let villains see a turn card for over 7:1. I make it $100 and see what happens. I'd plan to gii on most turns.

Correct, screwed up the description.

Raise to 120 and shove any turn.